Trump celebrates new poll showing soaring approval ratings after the State of the Union

Ryan Pickrell, DCNF

President Donald Trump touted Saturday morning a new report claiming his presidential approval rating soared after the State of the Union address Tuesday night.

The president’s approval rating reportedly rose to 49 percent after Tuesday’s address, according to the conservative-leaning Rasmussen report. An estimated 75 percent of viewers approved of the president’s speech, according to a CBS poll.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: U.S. President Donald J. Trump claps during the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives January 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. This is the first State of the Union address given by U.S. President Donald Trump and his second joint-session address to Congress. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) — (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

“Rasmussen just announced that my approval rating jumped to 49%, a far better number than I had in winning the Election,” Trump tweeted Saturday. Friday’s 49 percent figure is up four points from the previous day’s 45 percent.

Rasmussen just announced that my approval rating jumped to 49%, a far better number than I had in winning the Election, and higher than certain “sacred cows.” Other Trump polls are way up also. So why does the media refuse to write this? Oh well, someday!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2018

The president has traditionally relied on the Rasmussen reports, which tend to provide figures higher than some other polls, to gauge his performance. The latest Gallup poll, which was taken prior to the State of the Union address, has the president’s approval rating at 38 percent. Overall, Trump’s approval rating has been on a downward trend since he took office last year.

Friday’s Rasmussen report indicates that record low unemployment rates, a booming stock market, and faith that the president will try to keep the promises made in his State of the Union address are contributing to improvements in Trump’s approval rating.

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